Mechanism for supplying fastenings



March 1, 1932. JQRGENSEN 1,847,248

-MECHANISM FOR SUPPLYING FASTENINGS Filed April 18, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 1, 1932. B. JORGENSEN MECHANISM FOR SUPPLYING FASTENINGS 2 Sheets Sheet 2 Filed April 18, 1929 P\ 1.4.3. i 7 4 1 w 8 w z I Patented Mar. 1, 1932 name STATES ENT OFFICE BERNHARDT JORGENSEN, OF BEVERLY, MIASSACHUSETTS; ASSIGN'OR TO UNITED SHOE naonnvnny'conronarlon, on PATERSON, NEW :rnnsEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY Application filed April 18,

This invention relates to mechanism for supplying fastenings, and more particularly to mechanism having one or more raceways from which fastenings are delivered separately as required for use. The invention is herein illustrated as applied to a multiple raceway mechanism of a type commonly used for supplying tacks to the tack-driving instrumentalities of pulling-ever or lasting machines, features of whichare disclosed,

for example, in United States Letters Patent No. 1,002,422, granted on September 5, 1911 upon an application of It. F. McFeely. It is to be understood, however, that in its'inore general aspects the invention is not limited in utility to mechanism of that particular type. r

Mechanism of the type illustrated in the above-mentioned Letters Patent'includes aseparator movable to separate and deliver tacks from the lower ends of the inclined raceways, and an end block located at the lower ends of the raceways and provided with ooves so receive the separated tacks and C3 deliver them into the tubes that lead to the driving instinmentalities. Mounted on the end block are plates which overlapthe separator and the lower ends of the several raceways and are so formed and arranged as to provide supporting surfaces for the heads of the tacks at the lower end portions of the raceways in the same plane as the tack-sup porting surfaces of the remainder of the race ways, There is also a cover which overlies the lower end portions of the raceways and portions of the above-mentioned plates and the separator, the cover being mounted for upward swinging movement to expose the lower-ends or the raceways and to facilitate access to the separator.

In the use of mechanism of the abovementioned character it sometimes happens that movement of the separator is obstructed because of displacement of one or more tacks from normal position, the presence of an abnormally shaped tack, or for some other reason, and in that case it is usually necessary to gain access to the lower ends of the raceways and sometimes also to remove the. separator. To aft-0rd access-to the lower ends o n, u

MECHANESM FOR- SUPPLYING FASTENINGS 1929. Serial N0. 356,207.

of the raceways, and also to permit removal of the separator if that is necessary, the end block is accordingly so mounted that it may I be readily displaced or removed from operative position. If the separator is then removed, however, the tacks will slide out of the raceways unless there is means to prevent them from doing'so. If they are thus permitted to escape from the raceways, some of them may fall among the operating parts of the machine, into the tubes that lead to the drivers, or upon the floor and thus cause trouble and annoyance, and this involves also more or less wasteof tacks. To avoid such consequences in the use of mechanism of this general character, the present invention provides novelmeans for controllingthe fastenings in a raceway or raceways in such manner as to prevent their escape or delivery under abnormal conditions as, for example,

when the separator is removed. Conveniently, and in accordance with one of the features of the invention, there 1s provlded means controlled by the raceway cover for preventing delivery of fastenings whenever the cover is displaced from its normal position. Since the operator will almost invariably lift the cover if there is any interference with the movement of the separator, there isthus'afforded a substantial safeguard against escape or fastenings from the raceways the separator isremoved- In order, however, to insure such control of the fastenings, the cover in the construction shown is provided with a member which projects in front of the end block when the eoveris in its normal position and thus prevents removal of the ing of the cover.

' In a further important aspect the invention provides novel means for retracting the fastenings from the lower end portion of a race way or raceways, as well as for preventing their escape, under abnormal conditions. Such means is particularly advantageous in an organization of the type illustrated, in which the removableend block, as above eX- plained, carries means which provides sup porting surfaces for the heads of tacks at the lower end portions of the raceways, since the movement of the tacks away from the lower ends of the raceways facilitates the removal of such means and its subsequent replacement in operative position. For the purpose in view, in the construction shown the member hereinabove described for preventing delivery of fastenings from the raceways is somountcd and controlled as to have a movement lengthwise of the raceways to retract the rows of fastenings in addition to its movement downwardly toward the raceways, both these movements resulting from the lifting of thecover. More particularly, as herein illustrated this member is pivotally mounted for movement toward and from the raceways on a slide which is movable lengthwise of the raceways, and the lifting of the cover results in swinging the member downwardly into operative relation to the raceways and also in movement of the slide to cause the member to retract the rows of fastenings.

The difierent features of the invention, including various novel details of construction and combinations of parts, will now be more particularly described by reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, 7

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of tack-supplying mechanism constructed in accordance with the present invention, portions of the structure being broken away;

Fig.2 is a vertical section in a plane parallel to the raceways, showing the parts as they appear in their normal operating positions;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, illustrating the positionsof the parts when the raceway cover is lifted and the tacks are retractee from the lower ends of the raceways; and

Fig. t shows detached. a portion of the mechanism for preventing delivery of tacks from the racewa'ys and for holding them in retracted positions.

Since the generalcharacteristics of mechanismof the type illustrated are well known and are described in various prior Letters Patent including those hereinbefore mentioned, a brief reference thereto is all that is necessary for an understanding of the present invention. A rotary tack hopper 10 acts by intermittent movement to supply tacks t to a plurality of inclined raceway s 12 com prising members spaced apartto provide grooves or slots in which the tacks arrange themselves in rows supported by their heads. Mounted to reciprocate across the lower ends of the raceways is a tack separator 14 which separates the lowermost-tacks from the raceways delivers them into tubes 16 which lead to the tack-driving instrumentalities, these tubes being mounted in a raceway support 18. The separator 14 is detachably secured at its ends by screws 20 to a slide 22 by which it is operated. Mounted in front of the lower ends of the raceways is an end block 2% which serves, in part, as a guide for the separator 1d and is provided with grooves 26 to receive the tacks delivered by the separator and to direct them into the tubes 16. Secured to the end block 24 are plates 28 which ov rlap the separator 14 and the lower ends of the raceways l2, portions of these plates being reduced in thickness and provided with slots in line with the raceway slots, as indicated at 30 (Figs. 2 and 3), to receive the tacks and provide supporting surfaces for the tack heads at the lower end portions of the raceways near the separator. The lower end portions of the raceways are recessed to receive these plates, so that the surfaces of the plates that support the heads of the tacks are in the same plane as the tack-supporting surfaces of the re mainder of the raceways.

Mounted in a fixed position over the upper end portions of the raceways 12 is a cover plate 82, and pivoted at 83 on upraised portions 3st of this cover plate are arms tnat prog'ect from a cover 36 which in its normal position (Figs. 1 and 2) is over the lower end portions of the raceways, and also partially overlaps the plates 28 over the separator 14, the cover 3-3 carrying screws 39 the ends of wnicn normally rest on the plates 28 to as sist in supporting it. This cover may be swung upwardly about the pivot 83 to eX- pose'the lower end portions of the raceways.

In the use of mechanism of this character it sometimes nap; ens that because of the presence of an abnormally shaped tack, dis placement of one or more of the tacks from normal position, or for some other reason movement of the separator 14; is obstructed. In that event it is usually necessary to gain access to the lower ends of the racewavs and sometimes also to remove the separator in order to get rid of the obstruction. Accordin ly, as disclosed in the Letters Patent mentioned, the end block 24, with its plates 28 that overlap the separator, is so mounted that it may be readily removed, thus affording access below the separator to the lower ends of the raceways and also facilitating removal of the separator if that is necessary. To permit such removal the end block is provided at each of its opposite ends with a spring-controlled plunger 38 (Fig. l) which projects normally into hole 40 in the raceway support 18. Members l2 which are mounted on pins 43 connected to the plungers 38 through slots in the block 24 provide means i w tiilt whereby the plungers may be readily with drawn from the holes to release the block, and the block may then be removed by sliding it forwardly away: from the ends of the ETeiCGWEIFS in a direction parallel to the incline of the raceways The separator 14 is made up of a number of separate parts, as cr'ofore, secured together. byscrews and indicated at 44 (Figs; 2 and 3) which 45 extend in order e normally movable in recess agthwisc of the end block vent these screws and nuts from ini 'ng with the removal of the end block, the latter is provided with recesses indicated by dotted lines at 46 in Figs. 2 and 3, which are so arranged as to be opposite the screws and nuts 44 when the eparator is in one position so that unobstructed removal of the end block is permitted.

It will be evident that if the separator 14 is removed the tacks will escape from the raceways unless means is provided to prevent them from doing so. The present invention provides novel means for preventing such delivery or escape of tacks, t iis means being constructed also to slide the rows of tacks upwardly portions of the raceways, and especially from the recessed portions of the plates 28 which, as hereinbefore described, support the heads of the tacks at the lower ends of the raceways, thus facilitating removal of these p tore J 1 rates with the end block 24 and their subsequent re placement. For the purpose in view there is positioned under the'cover 36 abar 47 which extends over the se'ies of raceways and is provided with a plurality of projections or fingers 48, one for each'raceway, which are arranged to enter the grooves of the racer ays in front of the lowermost tacks positioned therein. the bar 4'? is supported on arms 49 which are pivotally mounted at, 50 on a slide 52 providedon its opposite sides with tongues 54 which are mounted in grooves or slideways 56 formed in the upraised por-' tions 34 of the fixed cover plate 32, these slideways extending in parallel relation to th raceways 12. The arms 49 at their rear ends are joined by a yoke-shaped member 60, and between this member and the slide 52 is a spring 62 which acts normally to hold the bar 47 upraised within an arched recess 64 3) in the cover 36, the arms 49 being positioned in recesses 66' in the cover.

hen the parts are in normal positions the projections 48 on the bar 47 are thus raised above the raceways and above the plates 28, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

in. order to stop delivery of'tacks from the raceways andto retract the rows of tacks from thelower ends of the raceways as here- 7 inbefore described, the arms 49 are operated by the lifting of the cover 36 to swing the bar 47 downwardly, and by the same movement of the cover the slide 52 is operated away from the lower end to carry'the bar along the raceways, so that theprojections 48 enter the grooves of the raceways and force the rows of tacks away For from the lower ends of the raceways.

imparting the downward swinging move-. ment to the arms 49 the arms 35 of the cover,

36 are provided on their rear ends with cam faces 68 (Fig. 3) which act to depress the arms 49 when the cover is lifted, and for moving the slide 52 along the raceways by the same movement of the cover the latter is connected to the slide by a link 70 pivoted at i .raceways through movement imparted to the slide 52, so that the projections 48 of the bar 47 are carried downwardly into the grooves of the raceways in front of the lowermost tacks through the slots 30 in the plates 28, and that by continued upward swinging movement of the cover the projections 48 are then moved along the raceways to retr ct the rows of tacks from the tack-supporting portions of the plates 28. Preferably, the projections 48 are so formed, as illustrated, as to extend rearwardlyimder the heads of the lowermost tacks into engagement with the shanks of the tacks, for better control of the tacks as they are moved upwardly along the raceways. Toassist in maintaining the cov or 36 in its lifted position, there are mounted in the'upraised portions 34 of the plate 32 spring-controlled plungers which are arranged to engage fiat faces '78 on the rear end portions of the arms 35 of the cover. These plungers also assist in maintaining the cover in its normal downturned position by engagement with other flat faces provided on the ends of the arms 3 the operator will normally lift the cover if there any interference with the movement of the separator, itwill be evident that by controlling through movement of the cover the means for preventing delivery of tacks from the raceways and for retracting them from the lower ends of the raceways, substantial ertaintyis afforded that this means will. be in operative position at any time when the s arator is removed. There is, however, fur J61 providedmeans I for positively insuring that L118 tacks will be controlled in the manner lab pvwnich is controlled end block 2 that is, the path which the end blocl-r must take if it is removed from e invention ther is thus provided means by movement of the retor preventing delivery taming member 82 r the raceways if the end of tastedigs from block is displaced. The operation or the mechanism discloset will be understood from the foregoing description. it there is any obstruction to th mt of the separator 14, the operate as cover 36, and by that movement or the cover the several rows of tacks are retracted by the bar 4? and its projections 48 from the lowerend portions of the raceways where the tack-supporting portions of the plates 28 are l cated, and by the projections 48 escapeof the taclzs jrom the raceways is prevented in case the operator finds it necessary to r unove the end block 24 and the separator. l he retractive movement of the tacks iron the plates 28 permits these plates LO ce ieac lvremoved and replaced with the end blocl TV hen the cover 36 1S swung downwar again by the operator, the [delicontrolling; nechanism described is returned position to its startin in response to such moveme 1 :,tl1u permitt ng the rows'oi' taclzs to slide downwardl again over 1 J. v t the sep- J! .A 'AL i211 (LS Pellfll te l 28 as arator 1 5. hile vention is l elein illustrated as applied chanism especially designed for supplyn ants, the in s t l 7 l 1 id in 1c sense incl forms in the control of which the invention mav he use y-ed. Lavina he invention, what I clai .1 neiv and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is lescribed, a

1. In mechanism of the class Q plurality of inclined raceways for fastenings, a removable separator at the lower ends of said raceways, a cover over the raceways arranged to be moved from its normal position to facilitate removal of the separator, and means controlled by said cover for preventing delivery of fastenings from the raceways when the separator is removed.

2; in mecha sm of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for fastenings, removable separator at the lower ends of said raceways, an end lock removable to atford a-ccesto the s arat-or the ends of the racen 'ays, a cover over the raceways arranged to be moved from its normal position to "facilitate access to th separator, and means movable into operative position in response to the movement of said cover for preventing delivery of the fastenings from the raceways when the end block and separator are removed.

operative position, and in another aspect of operated by the swinging 3. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of raceways for fastenings, a cover over said raceways arranged to be displaced from its normal position, and means controlled by said cover for preventing delivery of fastenings from the raceways when the cover is displaced.

4. ln i echanism of the class described, a plurality of raceways for fastenings, a cover over said raceways mounted for swinging movement to expose the raceways, and means movable into operative position in response to the swinging movement of said cover for preventing delivery of fastenings from the raceways. V

5. ln mechanism of the class described, plurality of raceways, a cover over said raec ways mounted for movement from its normal position, and means operative in response to such movement or" the cover to close the raceways.

ln mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for rows of tastenings, a cover over said raceways mounted for movement from its normal position, and means operative in response to such movement of the cover to move the rows of tastenings upwardly from the lower ends of the raceways.

7. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of raceways for i'astenings, a cover over said raceways mounted for swinging movement from its normal position, a device movable into position to prevent delivery of tastenings from the raceways, and cam means of said cover to move said device into that position.

8. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of raceways for fastenings, a cover over said raceways mounted for movement from its normal position, a device movable into or outof position to prevent delivery or" tastenings from the raceways, spring means for normally holding said device in idle position, and means operated by the movement of said cover to move said device into operative position.

9. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of raceways for tastenings, a cover over said raceways mounted for movement from its normal position, said cover having a recess on the side next to the raceways, a device movable into or out of position'to prevent delivery of fastenings from the raceways, means for normallyholding said device in an idle position in said recess of the cover, and norms operative in response to movement or" the cover from its normal'position to move said device into operative position.

10. lln mechanism of the class described, a plurality or raceways for fastenings, a cover over said raceways mounted for swinging movement upwardly from its normal position, said cover having a recess therein extending across the raceways on the side of the cover next to the raceways, a bar extending across the raceways and movable into or out i swingi movement of the cover to move said u ID 0 v I bar into operative position. 1

11, In mechanism of the class described, a

)luralitv of inclined racewa s for su ortin rows of fastenings, a cover over said raceways mounted for movement from its normal position, and a device for preventing delivery of fastenings from the raceways when the cover is displaced from its normal position, said device being movable into operative relation to the raceways and then lengthwise of the raceways to move the rows of fastenings upwardly from the lower ends of the raceways in response to movement of the cover.-

12. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for supporting rows of fastenings, a cover over said raceways mounted for swinging movement up- .vardly from its normal position, a device over the raceways for preventingdelivery of fastenings from said raceways when the cover is lifted, and means operative in response to the lifting of the cover to swing said devlce downwardly toward the raceways and to move it bodily lengthwise of the raceways to retract the rows of fastenings from the lower ends of the raceways. 7

13. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality ofinclined raceways for supporting rows of fastenings, a cover over said raceways mounted for swinging movement upwardl from its normal osition' a device over the raceways for preventing delivery of fastenings from the rac-eways when the cover is lifted, a slide movable lengthwise of the raceways on which said device is mounted for swinging movement toward or from the raceways, and means operative in response to the lifting of said cover to swing said device downwardly toward theraceways and to impart to said slide movement to cause the device to retract the rows of .fast-enings from the lower ends of the raceways.

14. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for supporting rows of fastenings, a cover over said raceways mounted for swinging movement upwardly from its normal position, a device over the raceways for preventing delivery of fastenings from the raceways when the cover is lifter a slide movable lengthwise of the race-l ways on which said device mounted for swinging movement toward or from the race ways, spring means for holding said device in idle position when the cover is in operative position, means operative in response to the upward movement of the cover to swing said device downwardly toward the raceways, and

a link connecting said cover and slide for operating said slide by the upward movement of the cover to cause said device to retract the rows of fastenings from the lower ends of the raceways,

15. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined racewaysfor supporting rows of fastenings, a device displaceable to afford access to the lower ends of saidraceways, said device having thereon means constructed and arranged to provide supporting surfaces for the fastenings at the lower end portions ofthe raceways, a cover over the raceways mounted for movement from its normal position, and mechanism operative in response to such movement of the cover to move the rows of fastenings upwardly away from said supportingsurfaces and to hold them in those positions.

16. In mechanism of the class described, a

I plurality of inclined raceways for supporting rows of fastenings, a separator at the lower ends of said raceways, an end'block removable to alford access to said separator, said end block having thereon means constructed and arranged to provide supporting surfaces for the fastenings at the lower end portions of the raceways, a cover over the raceways mounted for movement from its normal position, and mechanism operative in response to such movement of the cover to move the rows of fastenings upwardly away from said supporting surfaces and to hold them in those positions during theremoval of the end block.

17 In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for fastenings, a device displaceable to afford access to the lower ends of said raceways, a cover over the raceways movable into or out of operative position, means controlled by said cover for preventing displacement of said device when the cover is in operative position and for ermitting such displacement when the cover is in inoperative position, and means also controlled by the cover for preventing delivery of fastenin gs from the raceways when said device is displaced.

18. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for fastenings, a device displaceable to afford access to the lower ends of said raceways, a cover over the raceways arranged to be lifted from its nor-- mal position, means carried by saidcover for preventing displacement of said device when the cover is in its normal position and for permitting such displacement when the cover is lifted, and mechanism operative in response to the lifting of the cover to prevent delivery of fastenings from the raceways when said device is displaced.

19. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways, a devicedisplaceable to afiord access to the lower ends of said raceways, a cover over the racewa-ys arranged to be lifted from its normal position, a retaining member carried by said cover and arranged normally to prevent displacement of said device but to permit such displacement when the cover is lifted, and mechanism operative in response to the lifting of the cover to close the raceways.-

20. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for supporting rows of fastenings, a device displaceable to afford access to the lower ends of said raceways, a cover over the raceways arranged to be lifted from its normal position, a retain.- ing member carried by said cover and arranged normally to prevent displacement of said device but to permit such displacement when the cover is lif ed, and mechanism operative in response to the li ting of the cover to move the rows of fastenings upwardly away from thelowerends of the raceways and to hold them in those positions.

21. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for fastenings, a. device displaceable to afford recess to the lower ends of said raceways, a member arranged to lie normally in the path of displacement of said device but movable out of said path to permit such displacement, and means controlled by the movement of said member for preventing delivery of fastenings from the raceways when said device is dis-V placed.

22. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for fastenings, a removable separator at the lower ends of said raceways, an end block removable to afford access to said separator, a member arranged normally to project in front of said end block to prevent its removal but to be displaced to permit such removal, and means controlled by the displacement of said member for preventing delivery of fastenings from the raceways if said cnd'block and separator are removed.

23. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways, a device displaceable to afiord access to the lower ends of said raceways, a retaining member arranged normally to lie in the path of'displacement of said device but movable out of said path to permit such displacement, and mechanism operative in response to such movement of the retaining member to close the raceways.

EZ-l. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of raccways for fastenings, a cover over said raceways displaceable from its normal position, and means for insuring against delivery of fastenings from the raceways whenever said cover is displaced.

25. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of raceways for fastenings having grooves to receive portions of he f a cover over said raceway-s di its normal position, membersmovable into the grooves of the raceways to close them, and means for insuring that said members will 1 e positioned in the grooves of the raceways whenever said cover is displaced.

26. In-mechanism of the class described, a plurality of aceways for fastenings, av cover over said 'raceways displaceable from its normal position, and a member extending over the several raceway below said cover for preventing delivery of fastenings from the raceways when the cover .is displaced.

27. In mechanism of the class described, plurality of raceways for fastenings having grooves to receive portions of the fastenings, a cover over said raceways displaceable from its normal position, and a. member Intending, over the several raceways elow said cover for preventing delivery of fastenings from the raceways when the cover is displaced, said member having thereon a plurality of projections arranged to enter the grooves of the raceways to close them.

28. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of raceways for fastenings, a cover over said raceways displaceable from its normal position, said cover having a recess therein on the side next to the raceways, and means normally maintained in an idle position in said recess but movable into position to prevent delivery of fastenings from the raceways if the cover is lifted.

29. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of raceways for fastenings, a cover over said raceways displaceable from its normal position, and means positioned below said. cover and movable -downwardly into position to close the raceways if the cover is displaced.

30. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of raceways for fastenings, a cover over said raceways displaceable from its normal position, and means for retracting the rows of fasteninos from the lower ends of the raceways and for maintaining them in retracted positions if the cover is displaced.

31. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of raceways for fastenings, a cover over said race-ways, and Controlling means located over the raceways below said cover and movable into or out of position to prevent deliveryof fastenings from the raceways. p i

32. In mechanism of the class described. a plurality of inclined raceways for supporting rows of fastenings, a cover over said raceways, and means normally positioned below said cover movable to retract the rows of fastenings from the lower ends of the raceways.

33. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for supporting rows of fastenings, and a device movable into or out of position to prevent delivery or". fas tening's from said raceways, said device being mounted for movement in a direction transverse to the length or" the raceways to position it in operative relation to the rows of fastenings and for rectilinear movement lcngtlr wise otthe raceways to retract the rows of fastcnings from the lower ends of the raceways.

34. In mechanism of the class described, a

plurality of inclined raceways forsupport ing rows o fastenings, said raceways having grooves to receive portions of the tastenings, and a device movable into or out of position to prevent delivery of fastenings from said raceways, said device comprising a plurality or" members mounted for movement as a unit into the grooves of the several raceways and for rectilinear movementlengthwise of the raceways to retract the rows of fastenings from the lower ends of the raceways.

85. In mechanism oi the class described, a plurality of, inclined raceways for supporting rows of fastenings, and a device over said raceways movable into or out of position to prevent delivery of fastenings from the raceways, said device being mounted for swinging movement downwardly toward the raceways and for bodily movement to retract the rows of :tastenings itrom the lower ends of the raceways.

36. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for supporting rows of fastenings, a device over said raceways movable into or out of position to prevent delivery of fastenings from the raceways, a slide movable lengthwise of the raceways and on which said device is mounted for downward movement toward the raceways, andmeans for imparting to the device said downward movement and for also moving the slide to cause the device to retract the rows oi fastenings from the lower ends of the raceways. v

37(In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for supporting rows of tastenings, a device over said raceways movable into or out of position to prevent delivery of fastenings from the race ways, a slide movable lengthwise or the raceways and on which said device is mounted for downward swinging movement toward the raceways, and a member operative to swing said device toward the raceways and also to impart to said slide movement to cause said device to retract the rows of fastenings from the lower ends of the raceways.

38. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for supporting rows of fastenings, a device over said raceways movable into or out of position to prevent delivery of tastenings from the raceways, a slide movable lengthwise of the raceways and on which said device is mounted for downward swinging movement toward the raceways, spring means for normally holding said device in upraised positioman to the slide movement to cause said device to retract the rows of fastenings from the lower ends of the raceways.

39. In mechanism ot'the class described,

a plurality of raceways for fastenings,means for separating and delivering iastenings from the lower ends of the raceways, and a bar extending across the raceways and movable either downwardly into position to prevent delivery of fastenings from the race- 3 ways or upwardly into position to permit delivery of fastenings.

40. In mechanlsm' of the class described, a alurallt of raceways for fastenin 's havin grooves to receive portions of the tastenings,

means for separating and delivering fastenings from the lower ends of the raceways, and a bar extending across the raceways and movable either downwardly into position to close the raceways or upwardly into position to open the raceways, said bar having thereon a plurality of projections arranged to extend into the grooves of the raceways when thebar is in its lowered position.

41. In mechanism of the'class described, a plurality of inclined raceways for supporting rows of tastenings, said raceways having grooves to receive portions of the tastenings, a bar extending across the raceways and movable either downwardly into position to prevent delivery of fastenings from the raceways or upwardly to permit delivery of fastenings, said bar having thereon a plurality of projections arranged to extend into the grooves of the raceways when the bar is in its lowered position, and means for moving said bar downwardly and for also moving it lengthwise of the raceways to retract the rows of tastenings from the lower ends of the raceways. a

42. In mechanism of the class described, a raceway for fastenings, a cover over said raceway mounted for upward movement out of its normal position about an axis extending widthwise of the raceway, and means movable into operative positionrin response to said movement of the cover for preventing delivery of fastenings from the raceway.

43. In mechanism of the class described, a raceway for fastenings having a groove to receive portions of the fastenings, a cover over said raceway mounted for movement out of its normal position, and a racewayclosing device movable into the groove of the raceway in response to said movement of the cover to prevent delivery of the fasten ings from the raceway.

44;. In mechanism of the an inclined raceway for supporting a row of tastenings, a cover for said raceway mount class described,

ed for movement out of its normal position,

an inclined raceway for and means operative in response to said movement of the cover to retract the row of fastening s rein the low end o'f'the raceway and to hold them in retracted position.

In mechanism of the class described, tastenings, a device displaceable to afford access to the lower end of said raceway, a retaining member arranged normally to lie in the path of displacement of said mit snch displacement, and means arranged to be rendered operative inresponse to such movement of the retaining member t prevent delivery of fastening's from the raceway when said device is displaced.

46. In mechanism of the class described, an inclined raceway for fastenings, a device displaceable to adord access to the lower end of said raceway, retaining member ar ranged normally to lie in the'path of displacement of said devic but movable to permit such displacement, and a raceway-closing member movable to operative position in response to such movement or the retaining member.

In mechanism or the class described, an inclined raceway for supporting a row of fastenings, and a device movable into or out of position to prevent delivery of fastenings from the raceway comprising a member mounted for downward movement toward the row of fastenings and for movement then in a rectilinear path to retract the row of fastenings from the lower end'of the raceway. 7

l8. ln mec nism of the class described, an inclined raceway for supper sing a rowof fastenings, said raceway having a groove .to receive portions of the iastenings, and a device over theraceway movable into or out of position to close the raceway, said device comprising member mounted for do n nward swinging movement into the groove of the raceway and for rectilinear movement to retract the row 01" fastenings from the lower end of the raceway.

49. In mechanism of the class described, an inclined raceway for supporting a row of fastenings, a slide movable lengthwise of the raceway, a member mounted on said slide to swingrelatively-to the slide toward or from the raceway, and means for swinging said member towa d the raceway and for then imparting to the slide movement tocause said member to retract the row of fastenings from the lower end of the raceway.

50. In mechanism of the class described, an inclined raceway for supporting a row oi tastenin gs, a slide movable lengthwise of the raceway, a member mounted on said slide to move relatively to the slide toward or from the raceway, and a device operative by movement in one direction to .inove said member toward the raceway and also to impart to crevice but movable to per- 7 said slide movement to cause said member to retract the row of fastenings from the lower end of the raceway.

l'n mechanism of the class described, an inclined raceway for sup-porting a row of fastenings, said raceway having a groove to receive portions of the fastenings, a slide movable lengthwise of theraceway, a racewayclosing' member mounted on said slide to move relatively to the slide into or out of the groove of the raceway, and an operating member to control both said raceway-closing member and slide to cause the closing oi the raceway and retractive movement of the row of iastenings from the lower end of the raceway.

In mechanism of the class described, a plurality of raceways for fastenings, a covover said raceways displaceable from its l position, and means movable relato said c ver but controlled thereby for delivery of fastenings from the chanism of the class described,

men the cover is displaced. 5- in me plurality of raceways for fastenings, a cover over said raceways mounted for upward sv mg 1 iovementabout an axis extending v. wise of the raceways, and means controlled by said cover for preventing deliver of fastenings from the raceways when the cover is swung upwardly.

5a. In mechanism of the class described, a plurality or raceways for iastenings, a movble cover over said raceways, means movable into a d out of position to prevent delivery of fastenings from the raceways, and cam n cans operated by said cover for controlling 

